diff --git a/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full.fst b/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full.fst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eba175e771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full.fst
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+name = defaultAvatar_full
+type = body+head
+scale = 1
+filename = defaultAvatar_full/defaultAvatar_full.fbx
+texdir = defaultAvatar_full/textures
+joint = jointNeck = Head
+joint = jointLeftHand = LeftHand
+joint = jointRoot = Hips
+joint = jointHead = HeadTop_End
+joint = jointRightHand = RightHand
+joint = jointLean = Spine
+freeJoint = LeftArm
+freeJoint = LeftForeArm
+freeJoint = RightArm
+freeJoint = RightForeArm
+jointIndex = LeftHand = 35
+jointIndex = Reye = 3
+jointIndex = Hips = 10
+jointIndex = LeftHandIndex1 = 36
+jointIndex = LeftHandIndex2 = 37
+jointIndex = LeftHandIndex3 = 38
+jointIndex = LeftHandIndex4 = 39
+jointIndex = LeftShoulder = 32
+jointIndex = RightLeg = 12
+jointIndex = Grp_blendshapes = 0
+jointIndex = Leye = 4
+jointIndex = headphone = 8
+jointIndex = RightForeArm = 26
+jointIndex = Spine = 21
+jointIndex = LeftFoot = 18
+jointIndex = RightToeBase = 14
+jointIndex = face = 1
+jointIndex = LeftToe_End = 20
+jointIndex = Spine1 = 22
+jointIndex = body = 9
+jointIndex = Spine2 = 23
+jointIndex = RightUpLeg = 11
+jointIndex = top1 = 7
+jointIndex = Neck = 40
+jointIndex = HeadTop_End = 42
+jointIndex = RightShoulder = 24
+jointIndex = RightArm = 25
+jointIndex = Head = 41
+jointIndex = LeftLeg = 17
+jointIndex = LeftForeArm = 34
+jointIndex = hair = 6
+jointIndex = RightHand = 27
+jointIndex = LeftToeBase = 19
+jointIndex = LeftUpLeg = 16
+jointIndex = mouth = 2
+jointIndex = RightFoot = 13
+jointIndex = LeftArm = 33
+jointIndex = shield = 5
+jointIndex = RightHandIndex1 = 28
+jointIndex = RightHandIndex2 = 29
+jointIndex = RightToe_End = 15
+jointIndex = RightHandIndex3 = 30
+jointIndex = RightHandIndex4 = 31
+ry = 0
+rz = 0
+tx = 0
+ty = 0
+tz = 0
+rx = 0
diff --git a/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full/defaultAvatar_full.fbx b/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full/defaultAvatar_full.fbx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71bc127c41
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diff --git a/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full/textures/visor.png b/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full/textures/visor.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4e6292b2c
Binary files /dev/null and b/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full/textures/visor.png differ
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 095a225952..a6c18b7010 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -960,8 +960,14 @@ void Avatar::setFaceModelURL(const QUrl& faceModelURL) {
 
 void Avatar::setSkeletonModelURL(const QUrl& skeletonModelURL) {
     AvatarData::setSkeletonModelURL(skeletonModelURL);
+    const QUrl DEFAULT_FULL_MODEL_URL = QUrl::fromLocalFile(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "meshes/defaultAvatar_full.fst");
     const QUrl DEFAULT_SKELETON_MODEL_URL = QUrl::fromLocalFile(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "meshes/defaultAvatar_body.fst");
-    _skeletonModel.setURL(_skeletonModelURL, DEFAULT_SKELETON_MODEL_URL, true, !isMyAvatar());
+    if (isMyAvatar()) {
+        _skeletonModel.setURL(_skeletonModelURL, 
+            getUseFullAvatar() ? DEFAULT_FULL_MODEL_URL : DEFAULT_SKELETON_MODEL_URL, true, !isMyAvatar());
+    } else {
+        _skeletonModel.setURL(_skeletonModelURL, DEFAULT_SKELETON_MODEL_URL, true, !isMyAvatar());
+    }
 }
 
 void Avatar::setAttachmentData(const QVector<AttachmentData>& attachmentData) {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
index 253c94b0b3..fca6b51922 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 getAngularVelocity() const { return _angularVelocity; }
     Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 getAngularAcceleration() const { return _angularAcceleration; }
     
+    virtual bool getUseFullAvatar() const { return false; }
 
     /// Scales a world space position vector relative to the avatar position and scale
     /// \param vector position to be scaled. Will store the result
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index b18b8df121..a27710bb80 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void useBodyURL(const QUrl& bodyURL, const QString& modelName = QString());
     Q_INVOKABLE void useHeadAndBodyURLs(const QUrl& headURL, const QUrl& bodyURL, const QString& headName = QString(), const QString& bodyName = QString());
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool getUseFullAvatar() const { return _useFullAvatar; }
+    Q_INVOKABLE virtual bool getUseFullAvatar() const { return _useFullAvatar; }
     Q_INVOKABLE const QUrl& getFullAvatarURLFromPreferences() const { return _fullAvatarURLFromPreferences; }
     Q_INVOKABLE const QUrl& getHeadURLFromPreferences() const { return _headURLFromPreferences; }
     Q_INVOKABLE const QUrl& getBodyURLFromPreferences() const { return _skeletonURLFromPreferences; }